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Demonstrating Quality: FAE USA Showcases Real-World Performance During South Carolina Demo Days
Demonstrating Quality: FAE USA Showcases Real-World Performance During South Carolina Demo Days This July, FAE USA held its 2026 Demo Days in Belton, South Carolina. The demos were held over the course of two days, July 15th and 16th, and featured a range of FAE machines for guests to see and operate. Set on an expansive hunting property which was generously opened up to attendees and staff by FAE brand ambassador Edwin McCain, the location provided plenty of vegetation to demonstrate the machines at their best. Jon Rakestraw, FAE Southeast Product Specialist, was heavily involved in the
Croatian Forest Health Researchers Visit FABI
Croatian Forest Health Researchers Visit FABI Following a week of fieldwork with FABI researchers in Sappi pine plantations in Mpumalanga, FABI welcomed Dr Marta Kovač and Dr Milan Pernek from the Croatian Forest Research Institute from 10-11 August. Their research expertise spans forest pathology and entomology, bark beetle–fungus interactions, forest pest population dynamics and biological control. Drs Kovač and Pernek presented an overview of their research programme, providing FABIans with
Revised FSC Regulatory Module Now Available
Revised FSC Regulatory Module Now Available FSC has revised the Regulatory Module to align with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), reducing the burden for many certificate holders in accordance with the latest EUDR simplifications. What has changed? The changes to the revised addenda include: new user categories aligned with the latest EUDR simplifications; reduced due diligence and risk assessment obligations for certain user groups; a table overview in each addendum
Thin-Kerf Does Not Mean Small Production
Thin-Kerf Does Not Mean Small Production I’ve spent more than a decade servicing industrial sawmills. I’ve worked with High-grade hardwood operations, high-volume pine facilities, pallet lumber plants running at scale, and niche portable mill businesses. Despite the differences between these operations, one truth stands out across all of them: the mills that win are the ones that treat yield as the primary metric, not volume. That shift in thinking is exactly why thin-kerf blade
South African Association of Botanists 51st Conference at University of Mpumalanga
South African Association of Botanists 51st Conference at University of Mpumalanga The 51st Annual Conference of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) took place in the second week of July, with the theme “Thriving with Change: Biodiversity and Resilience for Future Livelihoods and Health”. Hosted by the University of Mpumalanga, this event showed off the new campus close to the Lowveld National Botanical Garden as a major investment in
7 Mistakes That Damage Industrial Weighing Scales & How To Avoid
7 Mistakes That Damage Industrial Weighing Scales & How To Avoid Avoid common operational mistakes that damage weighing scales, reduce accuracy and increase service costs. Overload and shock loading Exceeding capacity or dropping loads onto the platform can permanently damage load cells and structures. Operators should know the scale capacity and include packaging, bins and pallets in the total. Impact and poor cleaning Forklift strikes, debris build-up and product trapped
FIXIT GRUPPE Streamlines European Packaging Portfolio with Mondi to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
FIXIT GRUPPE Streamlines European Packaging Portfolio with Mondi to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions As one of Europe’s leading system providers for building materials, FIXIT GRUPPE supplies a wide range of products to DIY stores across the region. In line with its sustainability strategy, FIXIT GRUPPE set out to simplify its paper bag packaging portfolio across European markets. Following an expert audit and close collaboration with FIXIT GRUPPE teams, Mondi developed
Demonstrating Quality: FAE USA Showcases Real-World Performance During South Carolina Demo Days
Demonstrating Quality: FAE USA Showcases Real-World Performance During South Carolina Demo Days This July, FAE USA held its 2026 Demo Days in Belton, South Carolina. The demos were held over the course of two days, July 15th and 16th, and featured a range of FAE machines for guests to see and operate. Set on an expansive hunting property which was generously opened up to attendees and staff by FAE brand
Croatian Forest Health Researchers Visit FABI
Croatian Forest Health Researchers Visit FABI Following a week of fieldwork with FABI researchers in Sappi pine plantations in Mpumalanga, FABI welcomed Dr Marta Kovač and Dr Milan Pernek from the Croatian Forest Research Institute from 10-11 August. Their research expertise spans forest pathology and entomology, bark beetle–fungus interactions, forest pest population dynamics and biological control. Drs Kovač and Pernek presented an overview of their research programme, providing FABIans with
Revised FSC Regulatory Module Now Available
Revised FSC Regulatory Module Now Available FSC has revised the Regulatory Module to align with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), reducing the burden for many certificate holders in accordance with the latest EUDR simplifications. What has changed? The changes to the revised addenda include: new user categories aligned with the latest EUDR simplifications; reduced due diligence and risk assessment obligations for certain user groups; a table overview in each addendum
Thin-Kerf Does Not Mean Small Production
Thin-Kerf Does Not Mean Small Production I’ve spent more than a decade servicing industrial sawmills. I’ve worked with High-grade hardwood operations, high-volume pine facilities, pallet lumber plants running at scale, and niche portable mill businesses. Despite the differences between these operations, one truth stands out across all of them: the mills that win are the ones that treat yield as the primary metric, not volume. That shift in thinking is exactly why thin-kerf blade
South African Association of Botanists 51st Conference at University of Mpumalanga
South African Association of Botanists 51st Conference at University of Mpumalanga The 51st Annual Conference of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) took place in the second week of July, with the theme “Thriving with Change: Biodiversity and Resilience for Future Livelihoods and Health”. Hosted by the University of Mpumalanga, this event showed off the new campus close to the Lowveld National Botanical Garden as a major investment in
7 Mistakes That Damage Industrial Weighing Scales & How To Avoid
7 Mistakes That Damage Industrial Weighing Scales & How To Avoid Avoid common operational mistakes that damage weighing scales, reduce accuracy and increase service costs. Overload and shock loading Exceeding capacity or dropping loads onto the platform can permanently damage load cells and structures. Operators should know the scale capacity and include packaging, bins and pallets in the total. Impact and poor cleaning Forklift strikes, debris build-up and product trapped
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